Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-20

| at Caprera-
The chief entrance at GaribaldI 5 Old
home at Caprera leads directly INTO
the kitchen. A few bare rooms with
white crested walls join it, and in some
of them beds have been put up Tor
Garibaldi's family. In the garden
grow only red flowers; it looks as II a
bloody dew had fallen from the sky.
Through the yard the rooms are
reached which Garibaldi inhabited TO
the last In the little ante-room por-
traits of Nullo and the two Cairoles
who fell at the Villa Gloria, and steel
en- craving of the Prince of Wales hang
on the walls All have different
frames; the glass of some of them IS
broken. There is also miserable
little oil painting representing Italia
thrusting her dagger into the heart OF
the Pope.
In the small library the few books OF
the man who had not read much stands
on two old, rickety bookcases Some
of the books are turned upside down,
and there is no attempt at arranging
them. Most of the books are English,
among them Cobden's works and many
English translations of italian books.
A volume of Petosis poems translated
into English attracts attention by its
worn binding, and next to it stands
curious and characteristic of the hero
of bloody battles with the child-like
heart-"Paul ct Virginie." Many a
volume on agriculture and LA Rou-
maine Economique" show that Carl
baldi was also a student of economic
questions.
On the shelf, covered with dust and
cobwebs, lie the printed parliamentary
papers. From the library, you enter
the sanctum of the house. the room in
which, on June 2, 1882, Garibaldi died
at the age of seventy-fiVe; near the
window stands the poor campbell. as
it stood at the moment of his death.
From it he could see his beloved sea
and the coast of Corsica. The parish
of Livorno has put simple bronze
railing round the bed. Wreaths lie on
the coverlet One of them bears the
inscription: ''The italian Free Masons
to Their Grand Master" On round
table in the midst of the room are three
books, Dante's ''Divine Comedy an
album with the photographs of the
Thousand" and Michaud's ''Cru-
sades," with Dore's illustrations. The
walls are covered with many wreaths
and pictures, among them the portraits
of Garibaldi's mother and youngest
children.
An uneven path leads through the
high room to the place which Garibaldi
had himself selected for the cremation
of his body. On two great granite
blocks he had built the funeral pile
which should consume his mortal re-
mains. The view from this place is
magnificent. over the rough noun
tains of Sardinia, the little cliffs and
islands, which, yellow as gold, rise out
of the dark-blue sea and over the Cor
sican hills.
To be burned at this place was his
last wish. The sons. who are not like
their father, have left this wish unful-
filled. Garibaldi's grave is at the
place where his two daughters are
buried, only nearer the sea, and in a
copse of yew trees. His monument is
a large rough block of granite. with
only his name engraved into it. At
this grave the pilgrims from all parts
of Italy assembled; and the edges of
the banners of all those who fight for
truth and light touched the ''holy
grave. Cor. Boston Globe.